Lian Li recently launched the first complete third-party case for Microsoft’s video game console Xbox 360, and just the fact that there is a market for such cases shows that console suffers from problems that could be fixed rather easily, both temperature and noise are two concerns for fastidious users. Over at Bit-Tech they’ve published a preview of the new Xbox 360 case and even though we have to wait for temperature and noise readings till the full review, they offer a lot of interesting information.
“Having watched Harry literally just finished building it and turning it on, our initial impressions to the noise are that without a game in the drive the Xbox is finally, truly silent. It’s incredible. Drop a DVD in and it’s also very quiet. As soon as you drop a game in the DVD drive though then it spins up and the whole thing deafens you again. Until Microsoft allow games to be played off the hard drive, there seems to be little cure for the inherent DVD issue. It’s already known that you can’t swap it for a new drive.”
The design of the case seem to please them, especially as the console now blends in with other home cinema electronics. Even if Lian Li may not have the perfect solution for Xbox 360, it has made a very good alternative for those who have grown tired of high temperatures and whining fans.
